Improvement in methods of coating sad-irons



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WILLIAM H. TOWERS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 110,878, dated January 10, 1871,

IMPROVEMENT IN METHODS OF COATING SAD-IRONS, &c.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Townes, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and in the State of Massachusetts, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Coating and Protecting Sad-Irons and ailors Irons;and do hereby declare that the followin; is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof.

The object of this invention is to apply a coating to smoothing-irons,sad-irons, tailors irons, and the like, used in ironing and pressingcloths and for laundry purposes generally, so that corrosion and rustingof the face of the iron are prevented and a smooth surface maintained.

It is necessary that the face of the iron should receive a smooth polishby grinding and burnishing. This surface, if not carefully kept frommoisture, will rust and corrode. To avoid this requires great care andattention, and after all the care that can be taken they frequently rustand are spelled while on the hands of the dealer or nialmtitcturcr.

My invention prevents all liability to rust by a cheap and simpleprocess, and consists in covering; the face, and other parts if desired,with metallic zine by the process known as galvanizing,wlliclnbeine wellunderstood in the arts, does not need further explana- \Vhat I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Iaient of the UnitcdStates, is

1. The improved process herein described for coating and polishingsad-irons and like articles.

2. As a ncwarticlcof manufacture, a sad-iron coated with zinc or othermetal,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above-described invention I have hereuntosigned my name this 19th day of December, 1870.

Witnesses:

W. T, BENNETT, N. R. Lmrax.

WM. H. TOWERS.

